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MY YEARS AS A FOOD ADDICT

I was a heavy eater by the time I was 5 years old, only it was called a "healthy appetite" in those days, and they called me cute and chubby. By the time I was 18 I was a compulsive overeater. At 5'6", my weight ranged between 125 to 149, but only because I spent part of almost every month on some diet or another. I must have gained and lost more than 500 pounds on various crash diets before I turned 40.I could eat 3 half gallons of ice cream a week and 3 candy bars at the movies. At my favorite Oriental buffet I would start with 6 egg rolls and fill my plate (and myself) so much that the owners lost money. No matter what diet I tried, I dreamed of my next “fix”… boxes of cookies, bags of potato chips or maybe a whole pizza.I’ve always been an upbeat person with a good marriage, two children, and close friends, but on my 40th birthday I was feeling depressed. I took a walk on the beach and realized that my compulsive eating had to stop. I decided that I wanted peace more than pizza and vowed to put my extensive dieting knowledge to work. I re-read all of my material on the subject and designed a way of eating that would satisfy me and finally curb my appetite. My determination paid off in spades and changed my life. The numbers on the scale remained below 130 and before I knew it, I was helping curious friends and neighbors. That was the beginning of a long and exciting career founding and directing Diet Masters, teaching dieting classes and low calorie cooking and even self publishing 6 dieting books. Best of all, my weight has been stable between 124 and 129 for 39 years while I eat food that I enjoy.

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Monday, October 8, 2012

CAN YOU READ VERY SMALL PRINT?

MOST OF US ARE UNABLE TO READ VERY SMALL PRINT.  THAT IS WHY ADS FOR EXPENSIVE DIETS OR WEIGHT LOSS PRODUCTS ARE WRITTEN IN TINY PRINT. EVEN IF THE PRINT IS NOT SMALL YOU CAN SURMISE THAT MANY OF THE ADS ARE BUILT ON LIES.

 (1)              LOSE 30 POUNDS IN 30 DAYS FOR $30

 Many of us have seen this ad in newspapers or even on television.  If you take out a magnifying glass you will see that  the price does not include the cost of supplements. You should also be aware that a 30 pound weight loss in 30 days is unrealistic or not healthy unless you weigh about 250 pounds to start with.

 (2)                                  ADS THAT SHOW CELEBRATES RAVING

 I have tried the food from one of the companies that mail you their food.  Did it taste fair?  It might rate a C- if you were starving and had not eaten for three days. The ad featured a man whose career paid him over a million dollars a year.  Maybe his cook/housekeeper is a terrible cook so anything tastes edible.

 Other misleading information:  You often see the words, "INDIVIDUAL SHOWN HAS BEEN ENUMERATED...or CAREFULLY READ ENTIRE LABEL BEFORE USE...REGULAR EXERCISE AND PROPER NUTRITION ARE ESSENTIAL FOR ACHIEVING WEIGHT LOSS."
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